There are several documents that you must either present at the time you submit the application at a passport office or send with the form to the processing center. The list includes the following:. Previously issued, undamaged U. Passport Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state must be long form Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth Naturalization Certificate Certificate of Citizenship.
Certified copies can be acquired at the registrar's office of the state where your child was born. Be sure to get the "long form".
The parent s or guardian s who are applying for the child's passport must submit photo ID if the child does not have one. Acceptable identification document is an undamaged passport or valid driver's license.
A photocopy of each identification document must be submitted as well. Images can only be on one side of the paper. A passport photo that is 2x2 inches in size and was taken within the last six months must be submitted for each child. Evidence of sole authority to apply for the minor must be submitted with the application in the form of a:. The statement must explain in detail the non-applying parent's or guardian's unavailability and recent efforts made to contact the non-applying parent.
The applying parent also may be required to provide evidence e. To protect against international parental child abduction, the Passport Agency processing the application may ask for additional details if the statement is determined to be insufficient.
A third party may apply for a passport for the minor with a signed, notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or guardians authorizing a third party to apply for the minor.
Each statement must be accompanied by a photocopy of the parents' or guardians' identification. New written consent from the non-applying parent must be obtained and submitted with any future passport application for the minor under age Once you have Form DS completed and all the documents together, contact the nearest application acceptance facility.
There are approximately 9, passport offices spread throughout the United States. Most of them are located in post offices. Related Article: Applying for a passport at a post office. Finally, you need to pay the child passport fees. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement.
Y Z All. Track My Application Status. Where to apply. Passport Forms. Processing Times. Takes 5 to 7 weeks. You are about to visit:. Popular Links. We also offer Economical Passport Renewal Processing , similar to the Post Office Passport Services, but we pre-review your applications to make sure they are correct, work with you to correct any mistakes, and we obtain your photo via our ItsEasy Passport Photo App, which saves you an extra trip to a pharmacy store to get your photo which may not be good enough!
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If there is a problem with your passport application, we can interact with the U. Government agencies on your behalf to resolve problems and obtain your passport, usually without extra significant effort on your part. Like a tax accountant, we help the processes go forward, pre-review your applications to make sure they are correct before they are submitted, and provide you with the piece of mind that you have professionals on your side when requesting these important Government documents.
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Can you get an Expedited Passport on your own without a company like ItsEasy? Post Offices do not do true Expedited Passports. Their "expedited" mail-in service is actually weeks - and if there's a problem with your application, you can expect the delays to be considerable to resolve. If you have a trip coming up, this is definitely not the way to go! There are U. Government Passport Agencies located around the country.
Perhaps you live near one and perhaps you don't! You can try to make an appointment at one of these Passport Agencies to get an expedited passport yourself - but without using ItsEasy , you face the same problem - has someone reviewed your application to make sure it is correct and ready for submission?
As a Registered Agent, ItsEasy has direct access to the Passport Agencies to get your expedited passport without appointments and For obtaining travel visas, ItsEasy has offices in New York and Washington, DC, key cities to obtain travel visas for just about every country you may plan to travel to. Similar to our Passport services, we review your Visa Applications to make sure they are correct before submissions incorrect applications can cause significant delays in obtaining a visa , and we deliver your applications to the Embassies or Consulates to obtain the visas on your behalf, as your agent.
We wait in line so you don't have to! Need a Passport or Travel Visa? Use our TripBuilder to find the right documents for your trip! Go to the U. Please Note : Written authorization from the parent that cannot appear in person must be less than three months old. You must provide one photo of your child. To avoid processing delays, be sure the photo meets all our requirements. For information on forms of payment and a full list of fees and services, please see Passport Fees.
Please contact your U. Embassy and Consulate for how to submit your child's documents, since processes vary. You can track your child's application status online. No, children applicants under 16 are not eligible to mail in their passport applications.
Additionally, the Department of State does not currently have the option to submit passport applications online. Some acceptance facilities require appointments and others do not. We recommend calling the acceptance facility ahead of time to verify their hours, acceptable forms of payment, and appointment requirements. Find your acceptance facility. After we print your child's passport, we will send it to you and return your child's supporting documents. I applied for a passport book only : You may receive your newly-issued passport and your citizenship documents in two separate mailings.
We can send your passport book via a day delivery service. I applied for a passport card only : You may receive your newly-issued passport card and your citizenship documents in two separate mailings. Please contact NPIC if you do not receive a second mailing within 4 weeks of receiving the first.
We only send the passport card via First Class Mail. We do not send cards via day delivery services. I applied for both a passport book and passport card : You may receive three separate mailings; one with your citizenship documents, one with your newly-issued passport book, and one with your newly-issued passport card. Please contact NPIC if you do not receive the second or third mailing within 4 weeks of the previous mailing.
If the mailing address you provided on your child's application has changed and you're waiting for his or her U. You do not need to contact us if your address changed after you received your child's passport. In certain countries, a DS must be notarized at a U. Currently, these countries include:. Families may write one check or money order to the U. Department of State for their passport application fees if they are applying in person at the same time. The check or money order must include the name and date of birth of each applicant.
All other applicants must submit individual checks or money orders to the U. Department of State for their passport application fees. Please include the applicant's name and date of birth on the check or money order. You and your child may have different last names, as long as the parental relationship document lists your full name.
If your name has changed from that on the parental relationship document, please submit proof of your legal name change e. Parents may enroll their U. If a passport application is submitted for a child who is enrolled in CPIAP, we attempt to alert the parent s to verify whether they approve passport issuance. If you choose not to submit a photocopy, you may submit a second certified copy of your child's birth certificate.
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